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The Hidden Structure of an Investable Startup

The Hidden Structure of an Investable Startup

pschuerman January 22, 2020 January 23, 2020

As they develop their companies, founders must give consideration to the metric of investability.  It’s a metric that is challenging to apply because the yardstick of measurement is human judgment. Judgment is complex, and we …

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How to Breathe Fire

pschuerman January 7, 2020 January 7, 2020

When I visited China a few years ago, I found myself in conversations about the differences between US and Chinese culture when it comes to innovation. Our hosts were very interested in accessing US innovation, …

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Universities and Angels

pschuerman May 3, 2014 May 3, 2014

Schuerman: Today’s topic is University-Angel Investor relations, and I’m fortunate to be talking with exactly the right person for that topic, Mr. Jamie Rhodes. Jamie is the founder of the Central Texas Angel Network, which …

Angels | Entrepreneurship | Investors | Scientists in Tech Transfer
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Aligning Interests between Academia and Commerce

pschuerman March 17, 2014 March 17, 2014

When we are putting together collaborations across academia and commerce, success is all about understanding priorities and aligning interests.  The link below will take you to a presentation that will show you how to do this. If you …

Entrepreneurship | Industry Alliances | Scientists in Tech Transfer | Sponsored Research
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The Academic Comfort Zone

pschuerman February 13, 2014 February 13, 2014

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. -Neale Donald Walsch Being in your comfort zone is overrated. To convince yourself of this fact, simply interview anyone who has achieved something worthwhile, and you …

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Academia vs. Commerce: Bridging the Cultural Divide

pschuerman January 12, 2014 January 12, 2014

Academia is the world of universities and research organizations that focus on publication and the dissemination of knowledge.  Commerce is the business world: industry, entrepreneurs, investors.  These very different worlds and cultures have something in …

Industry Alliances | Licensing | Negotiation | Sponsored Research
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My First Experience with Technology Transfer

pschuerman January 11, 2014 January 12, 2014

In genetics, one of the time-honored ways of studying something is to focus on how it is broken.  Genes are part of systems, links in chains of events that organisms rely on to do what …

Scientists in Tech Transfer
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